Here is a link to “41 Years Later: Why Roe Said What It Did,” Justin Buckley Dyer’s summary of Clarke Forsythe’s book, Abuse of Discretion on the Library of Law and Liberty web page. Forsythe, a man who has spent his life for pro-life causes, makes a strong case for returning the issue back to American […]
For those that haven’t read it, here is a link to Frank Beckwith’s 2006 article, “The Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, and Abortion Law,” from Liberty University Law Review. In it he argues that Roe v. Wade was in no way a “moderate” judicial opinion, although it is widely presented as such.
Tomorrow (Jan. 22) is the deadline for online registration for the fourth annual “Life is a Gift” conference at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit to be held this Saturday from 8:45-3:00. Here are the details: Keynote Address: George Weigel Renowned Theologian and Author of John Paul II’s Biography, Witness to Hope Featured Speakers: Bishop […]
According to a National Catholic Register article, a survey by Americans United for Life, an organization “which works to develop and promote model pro-life legislation for states,” state abortion laws are becoming more pro-life and are protecting women more from the ravishes of abortion. The survey esp. highlights Louisiana, Oklahoma (my state of origin!), Arkansas, […]
Here is a site that promotes an abortion reversal process. Do any of our readers in the medical fiedl know anything about this? Email me at [email protected].
Oral arguments were heard Wednesday in the McCullen v. Coackley case before the Supreme Court. The dispute is about a Massachusetts law which prohibits non-clinic employees from side-walk counselling within 35 feet of the entrance of a clinic. Amy Howe, of Bloomberg’s Supreme Court blog, seems to think the law will not be upheld, based […]
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Here is a good essay by Daniel Kuebler explaining why the US ought to ban sex-selection abortion. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2014/01/11828/ Richard M.
There have been two medical cases recently which involved the diagnosed brain-death of a patient. The first case is that of Jahi McMath, the 13-year old California girl who was declared brain dead by the doctors and then was handed over to her family for care. As this article in the National Catholic Register details, […]
According to a CNSNews.com article, Planned Parenthood’s recent annual report shows that they performed 148 abortions for every adoption referral it did. CNSNews.com also asked Planned Parenthood how many of the 2,197 “adoption referrals to other agencies” Planned Parenthood made in fiscal 2012 actually resulted in adoptions, and if the organization planned to increase that number. […]
Here is a link to a National Right to Life News story discussing the Court’s refusal to hear a case involving the constitutionality of Arizona’s statute that prohibited abortion after 18 weeks. The Ninth Circuit had invalidated the law and the Supreme Court refused to hear the case. http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2014/01/supreme-court-declines-to-review-lower-court-decision-on-arizona-law-which-differs-from-nrlcs-pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act/ Richard M.